The Believer Reviews

Henry Bean has made possibly the best film dealing with religion I've ever seen. The Believer is a very smart, original, brutally honest, abbrasive film. Basically...it will take all of your thoughts on judaism and anti-semitism and throw them in a... Read more

I have become a bigger and bigger fan of Ryan Gosling the more I watch him. Watching him in Half Nelson, Fracture, and even The Notebook, in my opinion have made him one of the better up and coming actors. His... Read more

With the subject matter at hand (A young Jewish boy full of rage and passion and self-loathing grows into a Neo-Nazi) this film had better deliver a hardhitting message...and it does! And what is even more astonishing is Ryan Gosling's performance.... Read more

same problem with American History X -- c'mon a Jewish guy who becomes a Neo_Nazi?? Sure and Hitler liked to have Matzoball soup while he was planning their demise. Too bad because most of the film works and is strong.... Read more

"The Believer" contains rare insights into Jewish identity, and it's a shame that the film was withheld from mainstream audiences due to ongoing controversy. But it deals with an ugly subject, and it handles that subject in an ambiguous way... Read more

It's not often that a film sticks in my mind as deeply as "The Believer" has. Though that wasn't entirely pleasant in this case. The day after I watched the movie, I couldn't get Danny Balint's (Gosling) anti-semitic arguments out... Read more

Like "Romper Stomper" and the intensely powerful "American History X," here we have another brilliant film which revolves around National Socialism and the fiercely racist ideals behind it. This movie, however, varies strongly from the two previously mentioned in that... Read more

This move is not popular, as it seems, but it's extraordinary memorable. Even though it focuses on Jews mostly, still it teaches a lot!!! I personally feel pity for the main character and for his girl. Such a poor guy... Pay... Read more

I bought this from the used bin at Blockbuster as a time filler when nothing was on TV. I am very happy I did. While being similar to "American History X", it is very much it's own movie.The acting of Ryan... Read more

It is almost a sort of shame that the ever-hot topic of racism/anti-Semitism nearly outshines the more central struggle with spirituality and religion that Danny is going through. Many fascist/skinhead types seem to confuse or blend race and religion when... Read more